Sepsis: How we keep patients safe

Keeping our hospital safe for patients is second nature at St Hugh’s.

Each month, our infection control team design a display on a particular topic, and August’s is sepsis.

Sepsis is life-threatening, can be hard to spot, and there are lots of possible symptoms, some of which are similar to other conditions, like flu or a chest infection.

This month’s display, made by and for our staff, explains what sepsis is, highlights the key statistics, and shows how it is treated. Here are a few snaps of the informative feature: